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WHY SHOULD SOMEONE WHO HAS ECZEMA OR ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS NOT RECEIVE THE VACCINE?

April 26, 2017atopic dermatitis Eczema family members vaccine

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WHY SHOULD SOMEONE WHO HAS ECZEMA OR ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS NOT RECEIVE THE VACCINE?

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The smallpox vaccine contains a live virus that can be harmful or even fatal to those with eczema or atopic dermatitis. Family members of eczema sufferers should not take the vaccine unless they have been exposed to smallpox, because the live virus in the vaccine can harm the afflicted family member on contact.